Saturday 1 September 2012 19.08 EDT
First published on Saturday 1 September 2012 19.08 EDT

Drogba's agents deny Shenhua exit stories

Didier Drogba's management company has dismissed reports that the former Chelsea striker had been released by Shanghai Shenhua. A spokeswoman for the Sports PR Company, which represents Drogba in the UK, said claims that the player's career in China were over after two and a half months were "nonsense". She added that the hero of Chelsea's Champions League victory, who paid a visit to his former club's training ground in Cobham this week, would return to Shanghai after the international break, during which his Ivory Coast side take on Senegal.

Doubt has been cast over the future of Drogba and his fellow former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka following reports of a power struggle at their new club. Drogba has since been linked with a return to the Premier League and even Real Madrid where he would be reunited with José Mourinho. The Chinese Super League is on a short break and resumes in two weeks. PA

Celtic frustrate Lennon

Neil Lennon was "a little bit annoyed" after his side twice threw away the lead to draw 2-2 at home with Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.

Mikael Lustig scored his first Celtic goal from a Paddy McCourt corner in the 11th minute but a disastrous mixup between the Swedish defender and the goalkeeper Fraser Forster in the 53rd minute allowed Tim Clancy to equalise.

Lustig helped force in a second via the Hibs captain, James McPake, after Ben Williams had made a mess of a Filip Twardzik free-kick but again poor defending by the champions allowed Paul Cairney to slip all too easily into their penalty area and level with a drive.

Lennon said: "We murdered them first half but if you miss easy chances and give away the goals of the nature we gave away you are always fighting to win the game. But I am not angry, I am just a little bit annoyed." PA